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Empirer and the Early Church Flashcards

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What two families did emperors come from after Augustus?

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The Julius or Claudii

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Who were the Flavians

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Vespasian, Titus and Domitian who wanted to be Gods and restored some ordered to Rome.
V-Reformed public finances; new taxes (public bathroom tax)
T-helped Pompeii financially after disaster
D-avoided wars of aggression, managed trade and tax, liked by pleibians
(Assassinated)

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What were three things that came out of Rome at this time

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Uniform currency, massive road systems, protection of army

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Who made up legions

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Firstly by Roman citizens but then later people who wanted citizenship. 25 years of service= citizen

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Barbarians

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Members of tribes in Scandinavia, Germanic area and eat who didn’t eat, dress and bathe in Roman way

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What was the purpose of taking census’s

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Be able to know how many people to tax and how much to tax based on the quality of their land.

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How did the plague start in Rome

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In 161 CE the Parthians (rulers of Persia) attacked Roman ruled Armenia and Syria. They were driven out but the returning soldiers brought a plague back killing 10% of pop.

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King Herod

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Built a new city on coSt with aqueduct, forum and amphitheater.
-supported Jewish religion and rebuilt second temple
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Sadduces

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wealthy small group that saw bible as sole religious authority

  • no human had right to interpret bible
  • sacrifices were very important
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Pharisees

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More numerous and influential.

  • saw Jews as single people of God
  • made sure food was pure
  • interpreted how the bible meant to purify food
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Essenes

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Developed codes of diet stricter than Pharisees

  • only had veggies
  • no sex
  • if someone couldn’t follow their rules they were kicked out
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Sicariots

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Assassins who a carried daggers and zealots took military political positions

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Hellenists

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Jews who spoke and worshiped in Greek

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Jesus

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  • Bethlehem
  • disciples
  • no divorce, no violence, follow him!
  • executed by crucifixion
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Saul

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1st century CE, Saul a Roman citizen and Jew who persecuted Christians became a Christian. Became Paul.

  • founded church in Corinth
  • New non Jewish believers didn’t have to follow Jewish rules
  • Martyred
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Who were members of early churches

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Men and women

17
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Accusations and rumours against Christians?

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  • Started Fire
  • Ate baby flesh
  • Promiscuous sex
18
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Last decade of 1st century saw issues like what?

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66CE- zealots slaughter several hundreds of Roman soldiers
70 CE-Rome conquers Jerusalem (temple destroyed)
73 CE-ROME DEFEATS Jews

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The gospels

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“good news” took shape before 100 CE written about Jesus’s life.
-Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Mark- Jesus as prophet with parables
John- Jesus is son of god

20
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When was the expulsion of Jews from Rome

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Claudius 50 CE causing a war

21
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What did some believe about Jesus

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-divine but a lesser god that was mortal

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Trinity

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3rd Century

Father son Holy Spirit

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Gnostics

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Refused to believe that true created could do anything with evil and suffering. Believed salvation was given to those who rised out of material world through knowledge

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Marciana

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A gnostic who refused to believe god of Old Testament was also the creator

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How did churches help during persecution

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  • raised funds to buy freedom for members in jail

- fed the poor

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Catacombs

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End of 2nd century, churches gained permission to bury Christians in underground galleries (900 000)

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Goths

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Germanic people who moved towards Rome and established farms. They traded slaves, military recruits and sap for jewels

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What did Diocletian do

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Took office and reinforced better borders in 284 BCE

  • tax system to take into account quality
  • appointed co emperor who ruled west while he did east.
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Tetarchy

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Rule of 4, each emperor has assistant

30
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What did Emperor Decius do towards Christians

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Ordered persecution

CHRISTIANS EITHER MAKE OFFERING TO HIM OR DIE

31
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The great persecution

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Ended in 311 costing lives of 1/2 the Christians

32
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Constantine

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Convinced he won a war by having crosses on soldiers shields.

First christian emperor

History To 1700 (9 decks)

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